Origin* As a general Germanic surname, from Dutch Steen, West Flemish van der steen, Danish Steen, Swedish Steen, Norwegian Steen. Doublet of Stone and Stein. Compare Staines.
* As a Scottish surname, shortened from Stephen.
* As an Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, shortened from mac Stiamhna (“son of Stephen”), usually Anglicized as McStephen, McStein.
- A surname from Germanic, equivalent to English Stone, equivalent of Peter or Peters (Petros - stone, rock)
- South-Africa, countable, uncountableChenin blanc, a variety of white wine.
FormsSteens(plural)